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Pronunciation / Transliteration: den.taˈtu.ra
"La dentatura permanente si sviluppa durante l'adolescenza."
Comprehensive Definitions & Senses
2 senses- 1
The development of teeth and their arrangement in the mouth.
"An X-ray of the child's jaw revealed the complex stages of mixed dentition." - 2
The particular number, kind, and arrangement of teeth belonging to an animal or person.
"Herbivores typically possess a modified dentition optimized for grinding tough plant matter."
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Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
Derived from the Latin 'dentitio', meaning 'teething', stemming from 'dens' (tooth). The term entered medical and biological English in the 17th century to describe the development and arrangement of teeth in the oral cavity.
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10 Global Lexicons: How "Dentition" is said worldwide
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dentition
Transliteration: dɑ̃.ti.sjɔ̃
"Le dentiste a examiné la dentition du patient avec soin."
Gebiss
Transliteration: ɡəˈbɪs
"Regelmäßige Pflege ist wichtig für ein gesundes Gebiss."
dentatura
Transliteration: den.taˈtu.ra
"La dentatura permanente si sviluppa durante l'adolescenza."
dentición
Transliteration: den.tiˈsjon
"Los bebés experimentan molestias durante el proceso de dentición."
dentição
Transliteration: dẽ.tiˈsɐ̃w
"A dentição humana passa por duas fases distintas ao longo da vida."
दांतों की बनावट
Transliteration: daanton ki banawat
"बच्चे के विकास के साथ उसकी दांतों की बनावट बदलती है।"
牙齿排列
Transliteration: yáchǐ páiliè
"正畸医生评估了患者的牙齿排列情况。"
치아 배열
Transliteration: chia baeyeol
"올바른 치아 배열은 저작 기능과 발음에 중요합니다."
歯列
Transliteration: shiretsu
"歯科医師が子供の歯列の発育を確認した。"
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